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Rowan

Epic Void Void Attack Banner Lords
Leader auraIncreases allies' ACC in Faction Wars by 50

Overview

Rowan is an Epic Void Attack champion from the Banner Lords, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and crowd control. In battle the kit places [Poison], [Heal Reduction], [Stun]. Its damage scales from ATK. As leader: increases allies' ACC in Faction Wars by 50.

Damage dealerDebufferCrowd control

Where Rowan helps

Worked out from the kit: each area lists what helps there (from our mode guides), and these are the matches in this champion's skills. Not a hand-made rating - gear, speed and the team matter more.

AreaFitBecause the kit has
Clan Boss
Core		Good fit
Poison
Hydra
Core		Good fit
Poison
Faction Wars
Core		Good fit
StunPoison
Arena
PvP		Good fit
StunHeal Reduction
Campaign and dungeon waves
Campaign		Can help
Stun
Dragon's Lair
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Ice Golem's Peak
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Fire Knight's Castle
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Spider's Den
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Iron Twins Fortress
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Sand Devil's Necropolis
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Phantom Shogun's Grove
Dungeons		Can help
Poison
Magma Dragon
Doom Tower		Can help
Poison
Frost Spider
Doom Tower		Can help
Poison

Skills

4/10

Book value

Low priority - books mostly add damage. 12 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • A3 Blade Surge: cooldown 4 → 3
  • A3 Blade Surge: effect chance 75% → 100%
  • A2 Scourge: effect chance 40% → 60%
  • A1 Slash: effect chance 60% → 70%
  • +40% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Slash

Ascension 3
Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 60% chance of placing a 100% [Heal Reduction] debuff for 2 turns.
Scales from ATK, SPD
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  3. Level 4: Damage +5%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
A2

Scourge

Cooldown 3
Attacks 3 times at random. Each hit has a 40% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn.
Damage 1.8×ATK
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Damage +10%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
A3

Blade Surge

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books
Attacks 1 enemy 4 times. Each hit has a 75% chance of placing a 5% [Poison] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 1.4×ATK
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
  4. Level 5: Cooldown -1

Skill texts, cooldowns and book upgrades are the game's own. "Damage" is the skill's multiplier (for example 4×ATK = four times this champion's ATK, before the target's DEF) - see how damage works.

Suggested build

A starting point worked out from Rowan's own skills - not a hand-tested build. Each line says why it was picked; your gear and team decide the rest. See what stats each champion needs.

PvE

Stat priority

  1. SPD - More turns means more hits.
  2. ACC - To land [Poison], [Heal Reduction], [Stun] - a resisted debuff does nothing.
  3. C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
  4. C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
  5. ATK% - The skills' damage scales from ATK.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Cruel×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel effect
  • Lethal×4+Speed×2
    C.RATE and DEF ignore in one set, with SPD to act more often.
    Gives: C.RATE +10%, SPD +12%, Lethal effect
  • Lifesteal×4+Cruel×2
    Heals from its own damage - survives long boss fights.
    Gives: ATK +15%, Lifesteal effect, Cruel effect
  • Cruel×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
  • Savage×4+Perception×2
    Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.
    Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsC.RATEC.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100%
ChestplateATK%Damage scales from ATK
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingATKFlat ATK
AmuletC.DMGThe crit multiplier
BannerACCTo land the kit's debuffs

Masteries

The key pick in each tier of the two trees - hover or tap a mastery for the game's own text. How masteries work

Offense

  1. T1Deadly PrecisionC.RATE for a damage dealer.
  2. T2Keen StrikeC.DMG.
  3. T3Single OutFinishes off low-HP targets.
  4. T4Cycle of ViolenceBrings the big cooldown skills back sooner.
  5. T5MethodicalThe A1 hits harder every use.
  6. T6WarmasterBonus damage from the target's MAX HP on most hits.

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
  2. T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
  3. T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
  5. T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Eagle-Eye+50 ACC.

Blessings

  • Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
  • Brimstone - Damage that scales from the target's MAX HP and punishes enemies for using skills; guaranteed at the top level.
  • Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.

How blessings work

Relics

  • Diabolical Dice - Can lengthen an enemy skill's cooldown before a single-target attack, and hits harder while enemy skills are cooling down.
  • Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
  • Tempus Sanguinis - Makes the wearer's turn-meter reduction effects stronger, for champions that spend their turns pushing enemies back.

How relics work

Arena

Stat priority

  1. SPD - More turns means more hits and opening first in the Arena.
  2. C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
  3. C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
  4. ATK% - The skills' damage scales from ATK.
  5. ACC - To land [Poison], [Heal Reduction], [Stun] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Cruel×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel effect
  • Lethal×4+Speed×2
    C.RATE and DEF ignore in one set, with SPD to act more often.
    Gives: C.RATE +10%, SPD +12%, Lethal effect
  • Cruel×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
  • Savage×4+Perception×2
    Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.
    Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsC.RATEC.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100%
ChestplateATK%Damage scales from ATK
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingATKFlat ATK
AmuletC.DMGThe crit multiplier
BannerACCTo land the kit's debuffs

Masteries

The key pick in each tier of the two trees - hover or tap a mastery for the game's own text. How masteries work

Offense

  1. T1Deadly PrecisionC.RATE for a damage dealer.
  2. T2Keen StrikeC.DMG.
  3. T3Ruthless AmbushBigger first hit on each enemy.
  4. T4Bring It DownMore damage to targets with more MAX HP than this champion.
  5. T5Kill StreakSnowballs Arena kills.
  6. T6Flawless ExecutionMore C.DMG for one-shot Arena openers.

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
  2. T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
  3. T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
  5. T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Eagle-Eye+50 ACC.

Blessings

  • Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
  • Brimstone - Damage that scales from the target's MAX HP and punishes enemies for using skills; guaranteed at the top level.
  • Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.

How blessings work

Relics

  • Diabolical Dice - Can lengthen an enemy skill's cooldown before a single-target attack, and hits harder while enemy skills are cooling down.
  • Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
  • Tempus Sanguinis - Makes the wearer's turn-meter reduction effects stronger, for champions that spend their turns pushing enemies back.

How relics work

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